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    Workbook & Summary - The Sixt Extinction - Based On The Book By Elizabeth Kolbert
    Workbook & Summary - The Sixt Extinction - Based On The Book By Elizabeth Kolbert
    Workbook & Summary - The Sixt Extinction - Based On The Book By Elizabeth Kolbert
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    Workbook & Summary - The Sixt Extinction - Based On The Book By Elizabeth Kolbert

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    WORKBOOK &

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSapiens Quick Books
    Release dateJun 26, 2024
    ISBN9798330256440
    Workbook & Summary - The Sixt Extinction - Based On The Book By Elizabeth Kolbert

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      Workbook & Summary - The Sixt Extinction - Based On The Book By Elizabeth Kolbert - Sapiens Quick Books

      WORKBOOK

      & SUMMARY

      THE SIXT EXTINCTION

      BASED ON THE BOOK BY

      ELIZABETH KOLBERT

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      WRITTEN BY

      SAPIENS QUICK BOOKS

      Workbook & Summary: The Sixt Extinction - Based On The Book By Elizabeth Kolbert

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      CONTENT

      EXPLORING CURRENT MASS EXTINCTION

      FOSSIL DISCOVERIES AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS

      EVOLUTION AND EXTINCTION OF SPECIES

      SURVIVAL AND DEMISE OF ANCIENT CREATURES

      HUMAN IMPACT ON EARTH'S GEOLOGY

      OCEANIC CHANGES AND MARINE LIFE

      EFFECTS OF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION

      DEFORESTATION'S IMPACT ON BIODIVERSITY

      ISOLATED ECOSYSTEMS AND EXTINCTION

      GLOBAL INTERCONNECTEDNESS AND SPECIES MIGRATION

      CONSERVATION EFFORTS FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES

      GENETIC FACTORS IN SPECIES SURVIVAL

      HOPE AND RESILIENCE IN NATURE

      CLOSING NOTES

      HELP US WITH A REVIEW

      LEGAL ISSUES

      ABOUT COPYRIGHT

      EXPLORING CURRENT MASS EXTINCTION

      The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert explores the profound impact of human activity on Earth's biodiversity, leading to what scientists describe as the sixth mass extinction event. Kolbert meticulously traces the historical context of extinction events, emphasizing the unprecedented role of human beings in accelerating species loss. She begins by contrasting previous mass extinctions, caused by natural cataclysms, with the current crisis predominantly driven by human activities such as habitat destruction, climate change, pollution, and invasive species.

      Kolbert vividly illustrates the interconnectedness of species extinction across various ecosystems, highlighting case studies from around the world. She examines the disappearance of charismatic megafauna like the great auks and mammoths, alongside less conspicuous losses among amphibians, insects, and marine life. Through rigorous scientific research

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